General Motors Japan

Japanese automobile manufacturer subsidiary

General Motors Japan Limited

Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Automotive
Founded| 1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Headquarters| Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Key people

| Tad Wakamatsu (Director)
Products| Automobiles
Brands| Cadillac
Chevrolet
Parent| General Motors
Website| gmjapan.co.jp

General Motors Japan, Ltd. is a Japanese company that specializes in automobile imports and previously automobile production. It is the Japanese subsidiary of the American company General Motors.[1]

## History

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General Motors built a factory in Osaka in 1927 where Knock-down kits of Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick vehicles were shipped from the United States and assembled locally.[2][3] From 1925 to 1935, the Japanese car market was dominated by American manufacturers (alongside GM since 1925 Ford and since 1930 also Chrysler).[3][4] In 1930, the combined market share of Ford and General Motors was 95%.[5] During its presence (1927-1939), General Motors had a market share of 42 percent.[6] Among the produced models was the brand Chevrolet.[4] As a result of a new law in 1936, according to which existing foreign companies were not allowed to increase their annual production further, further economic and political factors led to General Motors (like other American manufacturers) withdrawing from the Japanese market in 1939.[3]

The refoundation of General Motors Japan, Ltd. in Tokyo took place in 2001.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "General Motors Japan Ltd.: Private Company Information". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
2. ^ General Motors: Eighteenth Annual Report of General Motors Corporation, Year ended December 31, 1926, Wilmington 1027.
3. ^ a b c Volker Elis (2009). "Von Amerika nach Japan und zurück Zeithistorische Forschungen". Zeithistorische Forschungen. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
4. ^ a b Stewart Lone: „Japan and the Age of Speed: Urban Society and the Automobile, 1925-30“, in International and Japanese Studies Symposium: The Automobile in Japan, London 2005.
5. ^ Mark Mason: American Multinationals and Japan: The Political Economy of Japanese Capital Controls, 18991980, Harvard 1992.
6. ^ William Pelfrey, Billy, Alfred, and General Motors: The Story of Two Unique Men, a Legendary Company, and a Remarkable Time in American History, New York 2006, S. 257.
7. ^ "General Motors Japan Ltd: Company Profile - Bloomberg". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.

## External links

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* Official website

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General Motors

Divisions,
subsidiaries|

| Vehicle
brands|

* Buick
* Cadillac
* Chevrolet
* GMC
* Denali
* Hummer
* BrightDrop

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Service
brands|

* ACDelco
* BrightDrop
* Chevrolet Performance
* Cruise
* Dexron
* GM Certified Service
* GM Defense
* GM Financial
* OnStar

Global
subsidiaries|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Egypt
* Japan
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* GM Specialty Vehicles
* Cadillac Europe

Shareholdings|

* DMAX (60%)
* GM Korea (77%)
* HRL Laboratories (50%)
* Industries Mécaniques Maghrébines (20%)
* SAIC-GM (50%)
* SAIC-GM-Wuling (44%)
* Baojun

Products,
technologies|

* Platforms
* Transmissions
* Hybrids
* Vehicles

Engines|

* I3
* Family 0
* SGE
* E-Turbo
* I4
* Family 0
* SGE
* Family 1
* MGE
* Family II
* Ecotec
* V6
* High Feature
* Gen V
* V8
* Gen V
* Gemini V8

Electric|

* EV1
* BEV2
* Ultium
* BEV3

Former divisions,
joint ventures,
subsidiaries|

* Allison Engine (1929–1995)
* Allison Transmission (1929–2007)
* Ally Financial (1919-2013)
* Atlantic Aircraft
* Bendix (24%) (1924–1948)
* Chevrolet Europe (2005-2016)
* Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem (2006–2011)
* Cleveland Diesel (1938–1962)
* Dayton-Wright (1919–1923)
* Delco Electronics
* Delphi (1994–1999)
* Delta Motor Corporation (1997-2004)
* Detroit Diesel (1938–1988)
* DirecTV (1994–2003)
* Electro-Motive Diesel (1930–2004)
* Electronic Data Systems (1984–1996)
* Euclid Trucks (1953–1968)
* FAW-GM (2009–2019)
* Fisher Body (1925–1984)
* Fleetwood Metal Body (1925–1984)
* Frigidaire (1919–1980)
* Ghandhara Industries (1953–1963)
* GM-AvtoVAZ (2001–2019)
* GM Diesel (1949–1969)
* GM Diesel Division (1938–1987)
* GM Europe (1986–2017)
* GM India (1995–2020)
* GM South Africa (1913–2017)
* GM Thailand (2000–2020)
* GM Uzbekistan (2008–2019)
* GM Vietnam (1993–2018)
* GMAC Real Estate (1998–2008)
* GMC Heavy Trucks
* Holden (1948–2020)
* Holden Special Vehicles
* Hughes Aircraft (1985–1997)
* Hughes Electronics (1985–1997)
* Hughes Network Systems (1987–2003)
* HughesNet (1996–2003)
* Kettering University
* Maven (2016–2020)
* National City Lines
* NUMMI (1984–2009)
* New Venture Gear (36%, 1990–2002)
* Nexteer (2009–2010)
* North American Aviation (1933–1948)
* Nuvell (1997–2008)
* Opel (1931–2017)
* PanAmSat (1995–2003)
* Remy Electric (1918–1994)
* Rochester Products
* Terex
* United Australian (1989–1996)
* Vauxhall (1926–2017)
* Yellow Coach (1925–1943)

Facilities|

* GM Building (Broadway)
* GM Building (Detroit)
* GM Building (Manhattan)
* GM Technical Center
* GM Proving Grounds
* Factories (list)
* Renaissance Center
* General Motors Research Laboratory

People|

* William C. Durant (Founder)
* Mary Barra
* Alfred P. Sloan
* Tim Solso

Sponsorship|

* World of Motion
* Test Track (1999–2012, 2025–present, under all of GM; 2012–2024 under Chevrolet)

Related topics|

* History
* Companion make program
* Ignition switch recalls
* Motors Liquidation Company
* Motorama
* Reorganization
* Streetcar conspiracy
* 1945–46 strike
* 2007 strike
* 2019 strike
* Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
* Concept of the Corporation

* Commons
* Category

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Automotive industry in Japan

* Automotive industry
* Economy of Japan
* Transport in Japan

Companies|

| Vehicle producers|

| Native
manufacturers|

* Aspark
* ASL
* Duesen Bayern
* GLM
* Honda
* Acura
* Marusho
* Isuzu
* UD Trucks
* Jiotto
* Kawasaki
* Kawasaki Motors
* Mazda
* Amati
* Autozam
* Ẽfini
* Eunos
* M2
* Xedos
* Mitsubishi
* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
* Mitsubishi Motors (66%)
* Mitsubishi Fuso (10.71%)
* Mitsuoka
* Nissan
* Cony
* Datsun
* Infiniti
* Kurogane
* Ohta
* Otomo
* Prince
* Shatai
* Tama
* Sony Honda Mobility
* Subaru Corporation
* Blitzen
* Subaru
* Suzuki
* Hope
* Takeoka
* Toyota
* Daihatsu
* Scion
* Lexus
* Hino
* WiLL
* Yamaha

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Foreign subsidiaries|

* Ford
* General Motors
* Stellantis

Active factories|

* Toyota Factories

Defunct factories|

* Zama

Components|

* Aisin
* Akebono Brake
* BluE Nexus
* Bridgestone
* Clarion
* Denso
* Denso Ten
* GS Yuasa
* Hitachi Astemo
* Keihin
* Nissin
* Showa
* HKS
* IHI Corporation
* Jatco
* JECS
* JTEKT
* Kawasaki
* Kayaba Industry
* Mabuchi Motor
* Marelli Holdings
* Mikuni
* Mitsuba Corporation
* Nachi-Fujikoshi
* NHK Spring
* Nidec
* Nisshinbo
* Niterra
* NSK
* NTN Corporation
* PIAA
* Shindengen Electric Manufacturing
* Stanley Electric
* Sumitomo Riko
* Sumitomo Rubber Industries
* Takata Corporation
* THK
* Tokico
* Topre
* Topy Industries
* Toyo Tires
* Toyota Boshoku
* Tsubakimoto Chain
* Yanmar
* Yazaki Corporation
* Yokohama Rubber Company
* Zexel

Motorsport and
tuners|

* Autech
* Blitz
* Dome
* Enkei
* GReddy
* HKS
* Honda Racing
* Impul
* JUN Auto
* Kojima
* Mazdaspeed
* Mine's
* Mugen Motorsports
* Nismo
* Ralliart
* Rays Wheels
* RE Amemiya
* SARD
* Spoon Sports
* SSR Wheels
* Subaru Tecnica International
* Tein
* Toda Racing
* Tommykaira
* Top Secret
* TOM'S
* Toyota Gazoo Racing
* Toyota Racing Development
* Veilside
* WedsSport
* Work Wheels

Services|

* Autobacs Seven
* Yanase Imported Cars

Related topics|

* Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
* Tokyo Motor Show
* Tokyo Auto Salon
* Used vehicle exporting
* National Highway
* Expressways
* Kei car/Kei truck

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